THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Dasko, Dawson, Gagné, Housakos, Klyne, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Plett, Simons, Sorensen, Tannas and Wallin (14).

Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong and Khamla Heminthavong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Canadian National Institute for the Blind:

Robert Fenton, Board Chair (by videoconference).

h264:

Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne, President and Founder (by videoconference).

ICI Television:

Sam Norouzi, Senior Vice President and General Manager.

English Language Arts Network:

Vanessa Herrick, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Canadian Communication Systems Alliance:

Jay Thomson, Chief Executive Officer.

Robert Fenton, Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne and Sam Norouzi each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:49 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:53 p.m., the committee resumed.

Vanessa Herrick and Jay Thomson each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee